Shauna N. Gillooly, PHD
Shauna N. Gillooly, PHD
Shauna N. Gillooly, PHD

Public engagement

Committed to Public Scholarship and Communication​

I prioritize public scholarship, writing opinion pieces based on my research and serving as a media expert on International Relations.

Op-eds and Policy Pieces

My op-eds are linked to my peer-reviewed research outputs in order to facilitate better public understanding of my academic work, and to offer insight into current events.

The Loop

New forms of imported gang violence in Chile

23 Oct 2023

New forms of violence are appearing in Chile. These incidents, and the struggles for control between warring gangs that they reflect, have their roots in Colombia. Shauna N. Gillooly says this is the result of new migration patterns and a reconfiguration in transnational drug trafficking

E-International Relations

Opinion – Governments Have Failed in Latin America’s Fight Against Climate Change

21 Oct 2023 | With Maria Areyan Hernandez

Climate change worsens disasters, harming vulnerable communities. Government inaction prioritizes profit over protection, leaving local groups to respond. Grassroots movements push for change, but global support is crucial.

E-International Relations

A Tale of Two Attitudes Toward Leftist Governments in Latin America

12 Oct 2023 | With Maria Areyan Hernandez

Biden’s 2023 meetings with Latin American leftist leaders signal a shift. While policymakers see little threat, Congress remains divided. U.S. policy will shape its regional influence amid China’s rise.

Foreign Policy

U.S. Elites Agree on NATO Enlargement

28 Jun 2023

Russia’s invasion spurred NATO expansion, with Finland joining and Sweden’s bid delayed. A U.S. survey shows strong support for enlargement despite concerns over Russia.

Press Mentions

I am also frequently contacted by national and international press to comment on current events as an expert.

There need to be conversations about the national strike expanding demands and turning to the factions within the national strike who weren’t represented well last year

‘The fight continues’: Colombia protests persist despite pandemic

Al Jazeera

25 Nov 2020

Many of these communities have been forced to make informal deals with the armed groups who control these regions.

Is a new Plan Colombia putting a fragile peace at risk?

The New Humanitarian

15 Jul 2020

Peace accords by nature are slow, messy processes. But the government needs to live up to its obligations. The only other choice is a return to war.

The shadow war on the Venezuela-Colombia border

The New Humanitarian

5 May 2020

Las claves del polémico discurso de Donald Trump

Meganoticias Chile

January 20, 2025

Invited Talks

I am committed to sharing my work within the academic community for feedback and to contribute to scholarly conversations and debate in my fields.
Fieldwork: A Practical How-To Guide

January 6, 2025

The Summer Institute for Mixed Methods, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile
A Comparative Analysis of Time in Peacebuilding in Colombia and Northern Ireland

May 4, 2024

Seminar Series, Institute of Political Science, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile
Ciclos del conflicto: estudiando conceptos de justicia transicional y construcción de paz en Colombia

17 Feb 2020

Invited talk for Instituto PENSAR at Univeridad Pontífica Javeriana, Bogotá D.C.
Who’s in Charge? Allocating Responsibility for Transitional Justice Processes in Colombia

2 June 2020

The Center for Global Peace and Conflict Studies at the University of California, Irvine
The Global Effect of Visibility on Indigenous Peoples’ Lives and Identities

10 Mar 2021

Invited speaker at Quinnipiac University
Burocracias estatales y construcción de paz: Reflexiones desde y sobre Colombia

9 Jun 2021

Pensar en Público
Peacebuilding and Social Inclusion in Colombia

31 May 2022

Area Studies Division, Foriegn Service Institute, United States Department of State
The Nexus of Political and Environmental Conflict in Colombia

25 Jan 2023

The Reiff Center for Conflict Resolution and Human Rights, Christopher Newport University
Shauna N. Gillooly, PHD